31 Dead, Over 170 Missing After Ferry Sinks In Philippines
Lt. Elgen Gregorio, from the Philippine Coast Guard, told CNN Saturday that more than 600 people had been rescued but authorities believed over 700 people were aboard the ferry and searchings continued throughout Saturday. The ship was carrying 715 passengers and 116 crew according to the latest figures.
The crash occurred around 9 p.m. Friday in the Mactan Channel just 2 miles northwest of Cebu City. The passenger ship collided with a cargo ship that was leaving Cebu for the province of Davao. Currently at least 44 people are being treated at one hospital in Cebu, 31 have been found dead and over 100 are still missing.
According to Yahoo due to worsening weather conditions the search for survivors and bodies will stopped but resume early Sunday. Transportation Secretary Joesph Emilio Abaya told a news conference that a typhoon and low pressure had reduced visibility.
Watch footage of the rescue below:
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